XAF
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INR
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Gabon
267,668 km²
8.1% of largest
India is 12.28× larger than Gabon
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Gabon
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.59M
PEOPLE
India has 549.84× the population of Gabon
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Gabon
0.6% OF LARGEST
$21.43B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Gabon
0.5% OF LARGEST
6.7K
TROOPS
India has 215.67× the active personnel of Gabon
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Gabon
0.9% OF LARGEST
20
AIRCRAFT
India has 109.10× the aircraft of Gabon
Naval Assets
India
Gabon
Wealth
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Gabon
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Gabon
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Gabon
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Gabon
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Gabon
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Gabon
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Gabon
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Gabon
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Gabon
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Gabon
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Gabon
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Gabon
22.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 6.2 years older (median) than Gabon
Youth Population
Gabon has the highest youth population at 63.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Gabon
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
2
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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Gabon
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $300 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $90 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $40 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Gabon
India
Physicians per 1,000
India
Gabon
Hospital beds per 1,000
Gabon
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Gabon
Obesity prevalence
Gabon
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Gabon
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Gabon vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Gabon | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2593130 | 1425800000 |
| Area (sq km) | 267668 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Libreville | New Delhi |
| Official Language | French | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Central African CFA Franc (XAF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Presidential republic (transitional military government since 2023) | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Gabon | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 6,700 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 2,000 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 8,700 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $258,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 60 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 120 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 8 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 22 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 8 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Gabon | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $21,427,119,323 | $3,730,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $8,263 | $2,616 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 20.2% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 38.0 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Central African CFA Franc (XAF) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 12.3 times larger in area than Gabon.
That's a massive difference!
India has 549.8 times more people than Gabon.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Gabon has the highest GDP per capita at $8,263.0 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Gabon vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 174.1x larger than Gabon's $21B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 549.8x larger than Gabon's 3M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 12.3x larger than Gabon.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Gabon's 6.7Thousand.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Gabon's 69.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology